Asus P5Q3 - Manual (Page 147)

ASUS P5Q3 4-35
4.3.11 ASUS Drive Xpert
Drive Xpert, an ASUS exclusive technology, secures the data on your hard
disk and enhances hard drive performance without the hassles of complicated
configurations. With its user-friendly graphical user interface, you can easily
arrange hard drive backups or enhance the hard drive’s transfer rate.
Drive Xpert modes
There are two modes for Drive Xpert: EZ Backup and Super Speed.
EZ Backup allows one hard disk to backup the other hard disk automatically. This
helps you to save your vital data even if one hard disk is damaged.
Super Speed allows two hard disks to access data simultaneously. The dual
channel design largely enhances hard disk transfer rate.
Installing Serial ATA hard disks
To use Drive Xpert in Windows ® operating system, we recommend that you
prepare three hard disks: one hard disk with operating system already installed,
and two hard disks for Drive Xpert configuration.
To install Serial ATA hard disks for Drive Xpert configuration:
1. Install two SATA hard disks into the drive bays.
2. Plug one end of the SATA signal cables to each drive, and plug the other end
of the SATA signal cables to the SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) and SATA_E2
(white, port 1) connectors on the motherboard. Refer to page 2-27 for the
exact location of the SATA connectors.
3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector of each drive.
• For optimal performance, we highly recommend that you install identical
drives of the same model and capacity.
• We recommend that you use two new hard disks for Drive Xpert configuration.
• The SATA_E1 (orange, port 0) and SATA_E2 (white, port 1) connectors on
the motherboard do not support ATAPI devices and hot-plug function.
Before using the Drive Xpert function, ensure that you have installed the
JMicron JMB363 driver in the system.
Launching Drive Xpert in Windows ® OS
After installing Drive Xpert from the bundled support DVD, double-click the Drive
Xpert icon on the Windows ® desktop.